Scrub pail



Feb. 26, 1935.

SCRUB PAIL Filed July i7, 1934 I N z BY ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 26, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SCRUB PAIL Clarence P. Neats, East Orange, N. J. Application July 17, 1934, Serial No. 735,707 3 Claims. (01. 15-264) This invention relates to scrub pails and has The top side members 2 and 3 are provided for an object to provide an improved construcwith a plurality of brackets 17 designed to act tion wherein the pail may be readily shifted as stopsor abutments for different articles, and from place to place while in use without raising also as supports for a bar or rail 18. As shown the same from the floor. in Fig. 1, a brush 19 rests on the top side mem- 5 Another object of the invention is to provide a her 2 and against rail 18. The remaining plac scrub pail wherein there is provided two comadjacent the brush 19 may be filled with another partments for water or other cleaning fluid, and brush a Wiping 010th, if preferred, While the separate compartments for soap, brushes and r p iv c p m n 20 and 1 m be fill d the like. with water or other liquid. 10

An additional object is to provide a scrub pail A cak of s ap 22 is a ap d t b rri d by wherein the sides have flaring tops to prevent t e o e W h is riveted t0 the 1301) d splashing of the cleaning fluid or soap suds. member 3 and is provided With overhanging In the accompanying drawin side flanges 24 and 25 and a stop 26, said stop Figure 1 is a perspective view of a scrub pail hav an ap ur 27 wh y any iquid may 15 disclosing an embodiment of th i v ti readily drain therefrom. As shown in Fig. 5 the Figure 2 is a top plan view of the scrub pail flan s 4 a d 5 a adapt to p t nt shown in Fig. 1, the same being on an enlarged the p 22 a d hold it a a m v m t w scale; the brush 19 or other member is moved back Figure 3 is a, longitudinal vertical sectional and forth thBIBOVGI'. The inclination Of the 20 view through Fig. 2, approximately on the line fl s 24 and permits the ready use Of dif- 3 3; ferent sized cakes of soap and acts to hold the Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through Same in pleee at all times. S0 that the maxi- Fig. 2 approximately on the line 4, 4; mum use of the soap may be obtained, and also 25 Figure 5 is t l fragmentary ti d so that the soap will be held in a convenient poview through Fig. 2 on the line 5-5, a c k of sition for use at all times. When scrubbing soap being shown in position. floors or other surfaces, the brush 19 may be Referring to the accompanying drawing by rubbed aga the 5031p, pp to the urface numerals, 1 indicates the body of the pail which to be scrubbed, and later rubbed again o he 30 is provided with flaring top side members 2 and p a again pp In this y a much 30 3, and flaring end members 4 and 5. If desired p may be pp d as de d, but none of the a partition 6 could be arranged in the body 1, Soap will be Westedas shown in Fig. 3, so that two kinds of liquid During he r in of h brush back and may be contained in the il if d i d, h forth over the cake of soap, some of the water bottom of the ail is provided with a plurality of r ap u a p therefrom- If t s hap- 35 p e ed Out portions 7 acting as legs for suppens such matter will merely strike the end flarporting that end of the body so that it will be at in m mbe 4 a 5 a d e fo e, w ll not the same height as the front end which is propredllee y undesirable u t vided with rollers 8 and 9, said rollers being on a I a m shaft 10 su ported by suitable brackets 11. 1. A ru p including a r n ul r body When it is desired to pull or push the pail over. having at the t p portion flaring s d s a d ds. the surface of a floor, the end 5 is grasped and said ends and sides acting as handles and as preferably slightly raised and then pulled or upp for Various articles, means 011 On Of pushed whereby the rollers 8 and 9 may funcsaid sides acting to receive and prevent a cake tion. As the pressed out portions 7 are rounded or soap from shifting, means on the opposite the pail may be pulled or pushed along the floor side presenting a plurality of brackets, and a without being raised. The tabs 12 and 13 are connecting bar forming a rack for receiving difriveted or otherwise rigidly secured to the ends of ferent articles. the body 1, said tabs having apertures for re- 2. A scrub pail including a hollow body open ceiving the looped ends 14 and 15 of the bail 16. at the top, traction means connected to said body 50 This bail is adapted to be used to carry the pail exteriorly thereof near one end, said body havfrom place to place when walking, but when ing at the l flaring Sides and ends, a ba kneeling or sitting on the floor, usually the end swingably connected with said ends, a plurality 5 is grasped and the pail pulled or pushed along of inclined flanged members on one of said flar- 5 as desired. ing sides for receiving a cake of soap, and a plurality of brackets and connecting means on the other flaring side for receiving separate articles. 3. A scrub pail including a hollow substantially rectangular body open at the top and havv ing at the upper edge flaring end and side membersfan apertured tab rigidly secured to each end of said body and projecting to a point sufficiently above the lower edge of said flaring end members to position the apertures therein substantially midway of the height of said flaring end members, a bail with the ends extending through the apertures in said tabs, and means on the respective flaring side members for receiving and supporting articles.

CLARENCE P. NEATS. 

